Moderate quake in Valley; no casualty or damage reported

A moderate intensity earthquake shook Kashmir Valley in the wee hours on Friday but there were no reports of any casualty or damage due to the tremor. The earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale was felt around 3:29 am throughout the Valley, including Srinagar, MeT department officials said.

indiaUpdated: Feb 27, 2015 14:54 IST

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A moderate intensity earthquake shook Kashmir Valley in the wee hours on Friday but there were no reports of any casualty or damage due to the tremor.

The earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale was felt around 3:29 am throughout the Valley, including Srinagar, MeT department officials said.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in Pakistan and coordinates were 34.6 degrees north and 73.2 degrees east at a depth of 10 km.